- July 29, 2024
- Jackbox Games, Inc.
The Jackbox Megapicker
Platforms
About
"The Jackbox Megapicker" is a convenient tool for Jackbox game enthusiasts, allowing users to organize, purchase, and launch all of their Jackbox games in one place. It provides an overview of owned games, highlights missing titles, and offers news updates and sales information. Users can filter games by genre, create an account for personalized preferences, and track game history.





- The Jackbox Megapicker makes it incredibly easy to choose and launch games from multiple party packs, streamlining game nights.
- The user interface is visually appealing and allows for easy filtering and organization of games, making it user-friendly.
- It's a great tool for those who own multiple Jackbox packs, as it eliminates the hassle of switching between different packs to find specific games.
- The lack of controller support and issues with windowed mode make it difficult to use on devices like the Steam Deck, which is a major drawback.
- Many users report bugs and performance issues, including the application not launching properly or crashing, which detracts from the overall experience.
- The Megapicker does not integrate well with Discord streaming, requiring users to switch streams for each game, which complicates online play.
- stability22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The stability of the software is currently a major concern, with users reporting frequent freezes, stuttering when switching games, and overall buggy performance that renders it inoperable at times. Many have noted that it struggles to open and often fails to redirect properly after closing games, leading to frustration. While some acknowledge its potential usefulness, the consensus is that it remains a very unstable beta product.
“I successfully used it a few times and it would stutter when switching games/packs, and now it just immediately freezes when I try to open it, so I can't use it at all.”
“Currently a buggy inoperable mess.”
“The app is also buggy as hell and sometimes doesn't open.”